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Premier League | Gameweek 1
Aug 18, 2024 at 4.30pm UK
Stamford Bridge
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Chelsea
0 - 2
Man City


Caicedo (89')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Haaland (18'), Kovacic (84')
Haaland (66')

The Match

Match Report

Manchester City start the defence of their Premier League crown with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Manchester City.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester City.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League opener against Manchester City.

Form, Standings, Stats

Chelsea

All competitions
Premier League
Last Game: Chelsea 1-1 Inter Milan
Sunday, August 11 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 1

Manchester City

All competitions
Premier League
Last Game: Man City 1-1 Man Utd (7-6 pen.)
Saturday, August 10 at 3pm in Community Shield

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 45.36%. A win for Chelsea had a probability of 32.82% and a draw had a probability of 21.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (5.58%) and 0-1 (5.51%). The likeliest Chelsea win was 2-1 (7.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.95%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.

Result
ChelseaDrawManchester City
32.82% (-2.896 -2.9) 21.83% (-0.144 -0.14) 45.36% (3.042 3.04)
Both teams to score 68.69% (-0.444 -0.44)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
68.99% (-0.18900000000001 -0.19)31.01% (0.192 0.19)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
47.6% (-0.225 -0.23)52.4% (0.227 0.23)
Chelsea Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.3% (-1.49 -1.49)19.7% (1.49 1.49)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.3% (-2.476 -2.48)51.7% (2.478 2.48)
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.54% (1.017 1.02)14.46% (-1.016 -1.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
57.58% (1.931 1.93)42.42% (-1.929 -1.93)
Score Analysis
    Chelsea 32.82%
    Manchester City 45.36%
    Draw 21.83%
ChelseaDrawManchester City
2-1 @ 7.27% (-0.358 -0.36)
1-0 @ 4.63% (-0.173 -0.17)
3-1 @ 3.94% (-0.394 -0.39)
3-2 @ 3.81% (-0.234 -0.23)
2-0 @ 3.76% (-0.328 -0.33)
3-0 @ 2.04% (-0.285 -0.29)
4-1 @ 1.6% (-0.245 -0.25)
4-2 @ 1.55% (-0.175 -0.18)
4-3 @ 1% (-0.073 -0.07)
Other @ 3.24%
Total : 32.82%
1-1 @ 8.95% (-0.0080000000000009 -0.01)
2-2 @ 7.03% (-0.087 -0.09)
0-0 @ 2.85% (0.03 0.03)
3-3 @ 2.45% (-0.059 -0.06)
Other @ 0.55%
Total : 21.83%
1-2 @ 8.65% (0.297 0.3)
1-3 @ 5.58% (0.38 0.38)
0-1 @ 5.51% (0.25 0.25)
0-2 @ 5.33% (0.42 0.42)
2-3 @ 4.53% (0.105 0.11)
0-3 @ 3.43% (0.382 0.38)
1-4 @ 2.7% (0.273 0.27)
2-4 @ 2.19% (0.126 0.13)
0-4 @ 1.66% (0.237 0.24)
3-4 @ 1.19% (0.015 0.02)
1-5 @ 1.04% (0.138 0.14)
Other @ 3.55%
Total : 45.36%

How you voted: Chelsea vs Man City

Chelsea
25.6%
Draw
13.8%
Manchester City
60.6%
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